Our Team

We care about our students and community,
and we are proud to serve ALL.

Meet Our Principal

Ánimo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle School offers a space where all students engage in a safe and inclusive school community that fosters healthy, fulfilled, inquisitive, collaborative, and caring learners. Our highly qualified and diverse staff are excited to work together with parents and students to ensure that all of our students are prepared for high school, college, leadership, and life. For these reasons and more, Ánimo Florence-Firestone was named a 2023 Middle School to Watch by the California League of Middle School Educators! Congratulations, Lions!

 
 

Joshua Hartford

Principal
Ánimo Florence-Firestone
Charter Middle School

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Staff Directory

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First Name Last Name Position
Joshua Hartford Principal
Erika Antonsen Assistant Principal
Tirsa Barbero School Operations Manager
Jacqueline Nguyen Counselor
Caelan McElligott English Teacher
Esmeralda Herrera English Teacher
Bianca Gonzalez English Teacher
Cheryl Donaldson English Teacher
Deysi Moreira English Teacher
Janiece Johnson English Teacher
Christopher Zarate-Alvarez English Teacher
Amanda Pfeiffer Math Teacher
Gilberto Plascencia Math Teacher
Teresita Diaz Math Teacher
Joel Orozco Math Teacher
Caitlin Boisselle Math Teacher
John Zarate Math Teacher
Vincent Huynh Math Teacher
Lety Nolasco Office Assistant
Cecilia Medina Parent Coordinator
Tara Harmon Resource Teacher
Eusebio Ahumada Resource Teacher
Taylor Clutter Science Teacher
Janet Kim Science Teacher
Gina Valiente Science Teacher
Jefferson Byrd Social Studies Teacher
Daisy Gallegos Social Studies Teacher
Katia Victoria Social Studies Teacher
First Name Last Name Position
Joshua Hartford Principal
Erika Antonsen Assistant Principal
Tirsa Barbero School Operations Manager
Lety Nolasco Office Assistant
Cecilia Medina Parent Coordinator
First Name Last Name Position
Caelan McElligott English Teacher
Esmeralda Herrera English Teacher
Bianca Gonzalez English Teacher
Cheryl Donaldson English Teacher
Deysi Moreira English Teacher
Janiece Johnson English Teacher
Christopher Zarate-Alvarez English Teacher
Amanda Pfeiffer Math Teacher
Gilberto Plascencia Math Teacher
Teresita Diaz Math Teacher
Joel Orozco Math Teacher
Caitlin Boisselle Math Teacher
John Zarate Math Teacher
Vincent Huynh Math Teacher
Tara Harmon Resource Teacher
Eusebio Ahumada Resource Teacher
Taylor Clutter Science Teacher
Janet Kim Science Teacher
Gina Valiente Science Teacher
Jefferson Byrd Social Studies Teacher
Daisy Gallegos Social Studies Teacher
Katia Victoria Social Studies Teacher
First Name Last Name Position
Jacqueline Nguyen Counselor
First Name Last Name Position
Joshua Hartford Principal
Erika Antonsen Assistant Principal
Tirsa Barbero School Operations Manager
Jacqueline Nguyen Counselor
Caelan McElligott English Teacher
Esmeralda Herrera English Teacher
Bianca Gonzalez English Teacher
Cheryl Donaldson English Teacher
Deysi Moreira English Teacher
Janiece Johnson English Teacher
Christopher Zarate-Alvarez English Teacher
Amanda Pfeiffer Math Teacher
Gilberto Plascencia Math Teacher
Teresita Diaz Math Teacher
Joel Orozco Math Teacher
Caitlin Boisselle Math Teacher
John Zarate Math Teacher
Vincent Huynh Math Teacher
Lety Nolasco Office Assistant
Cecilia Medina Parent Coordinator
Tara Harmon Resource Teacher
Eusebio Ahumada Resource Teacher
Taylor Clutter Science Teacher
Janet Kim Science Teacher
Gina Valiente Science Teacher
Jefferson Byrd Social Studies Teacher
Daisy Gallegos Social Studies Teacher
Katia Victoria Social Studies Teacher

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